Valeriya and Friends at Royal Albert Hall

On the 21st of October, 2014 a top rated Russian singer Valeriya is having her debut concert at the famous Royal Albert Hall.

For the past 20 years Valeriya, often referred to as "the Russian Madonna", has been a pop icon in Russia and former USSR countries. With more than 20 number one hits, numerous awards and about 100 million albums sold she is a real life example of a self-made woman. Her every release is a hit, her every concert is a sell-out.

Having secured her place at the Russian music hall of fame, ambitious Valeriya challenged herself with a new task and in 2008 she set her sights on the UK. The first success came after she had presented her version of the BeeGee's famous hit "Stayin' Alive" to one of its legendary authors Robin Gibb and they ended up recording it as a duet. Shortly after that Valeriya released in the UK her new single ‘The Party’s Over’ that raised up to the 2nd line of Billboard club charts. Following this success the singer was invited by Simply Red to perform as a support act during their "Greatest Hits" UK tour that included 2 sold-out shows at the huge O2 Arena in London.
Valeriya has given shows all over the world. She performed in the USA, in the UK, had multiple tours across Europe and was even invited to perform in several African countries. One of Valeriya's recent major shows was accompanied by the Russian National Orchestra (the first Russian orchestra to ever win a Grammy award).

At the Royal Albert Hall Valeriya will present her concert program "Valeriya and Friends" that will feature the singer's best hits over the past two decades as well as collaborations with other popular Russian and Ukrainian artists. Among those to come and support Valeriya at the Royal Albert Hall are: Valery Meladze, Iosif Kobzon, Victor Drobysh, Stas Pjeha, Vasiliy Gerello, Oleg Skripka (Vopli Vidopliassova), Alexander Kogan, Ruslan Alehno. A special welcome at the event will be given to Valeriya's son Arseny Shulgin - a young talented pianist, the winner of several international music contests and festivals. The concert "Valeriya and Friends" will be accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra conducted by Paul Bateman.

This event is a unique opportunity to see the best of the Russian popular music in one night and it is not to be missed.